Collar-band holder



Sept. 4, 1923. 1,4661692 c. H. BOYULS COLLAR BAND HOLDER Filed Dec. 1. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Zia/V I Mam Cevz'ZfABqyaZa,

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C.H.BOYULS COLLAR BAND HOLDER Filed Dec. 1. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

UNITED STATES CECIL H. BQYULS, OI? LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

COLLAR-BAND HOLDER.

Application filed December 1, 1921. Serial No. 519,124

To alt warm, at my concern.-

Be it known that CECIL H. BOYULS, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Band Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing machines and has special reference to a collar band holder for ironing machines of the type used for ironing shirts and other similar garments.

Heretofore it has been customary in ironing machines to provide collar ban-d holders but these holders, wherever adjustability was provided for dilferent sized collar bands, have usually sought to accomplish the holding of the collar band by stretching the same around an expansible form.

This method of securing a collar band in position over an ironing machine has been found tobe ver objectionable by reason of the fact that this stretching process made it 25 necessary to button the ends of the collar band together so that when the band was stretched a very considerable degree of tension was brought on the collar band holders with considerable tearing out and injury to the garment. One importantobject of the present invention is to provide an improved construction of collar band holder wherein the collar band will be securely held in proper ironing position without any stretching whatever.

In certain of the former types of collar band holder employing an expansible member and requiring the buttoning of the band a certain amount of the shirt front, in open front shirts, necessarily overlapped and thus there was great difliculty in properly ironing this overlapping portion. In some instances the extent of overlapping has been reduced by separating the lower part of the shirt ,front while in other instances a presslng member has been interposed between the overlapping portions. Both of these methods have been found clumsy and inefiective.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a collar band holder which will securely hold the collar band in proper position with the ends of the band more or less separated as the operator desires, thus eaving the entire front of an open front shirt in such position that it may be readily acted upon by the swinging iron used in iron mg machines, none of the parts overlapping.

In machines for ironing shirts there is usually provided a fixed platen for a movable iron mounted to come into pressing con tact with a shirt held on the platen, the iron usually covering the bosom. In such machines the iron is provide-d with a recess to receive the collar band holder which is mounted on the platen.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improved, easy and definite means of adjusting the collar band holder to proper alinement with the moving iron so that the holder may fit closely within the recess provided and thus enable the iron to press close up to and all around the collar band at its junction with the bosom of the shirt.

Ironing devices for this purpose are usually provided with a padded surface just as is common with the ordinary domestic ironing board. In mechanical ironing it is found that the pressure of the iron on this pad compacts the same so that a fresh pad is always considerably thicker than one which has been used for any time. Since the shirt bosom rests on this paid it is essential that the base. of the collar band holder shall lie in the same plane as the surface of the pad.

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement of collar band holder so mounted as to be adjustable for different thicknesses of pad and also to be adjustable for the proper positioning of the collar band with the recess of the iron.

It is usual in shirt ironing machines to provide means for holding the bosom stretches, such means commonly consisting of traction devices for drawing the tail portion of the front of the shirt downward on the platen away from the collar band holder.

A fifth important object of the. invention is to provide an improved form of collar band holder which is so designed and constructed as to securely clamp the front portion of the collar band. in proper position for ironing and with sufiicient force to prevent slipping when the shirt is stretched by drawing upon the tail portions.

A sixth important object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of collar band holder having operation locking features which act to prevent any unintentional or accidental release of the collar band from the holder while at the same time being of such nature as to be readily released by the operator without undue application of force and thus tending to prevent fatigue in the operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a plan view of a collar band holder constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the collar band holder, the parts being shown in bold ing position in full lines and in releasing position in dash and dot lines.

Figure 4 is a section on the line H of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail end view of one of the locking dogs.

Figure 6 is a detail side view of said dog.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated there is provided a main or body portion having a base 10 the forward part of which is arcuate in outline while the rear part is straight, the rear edge being of less length than the greatest dimensions across the arcuate part. Extending around the arcuate portion is an upstanding wall 11 the outer surface of which is inclined in such manner that it slopes inwardly from the bottom towards the top. At the rear central portion of the body and extending upward from the base 10 is a rectangular boss 12 having a vertical opening 13 which reaches from top to bottom of the boss so that a stud bolt 14 may pass loosely therethrough. On top of the boss 12 there is provided a rectan gular washer or plate 15 through which the stud bolt 14 passes, a nut 16 being screwed on the upper end of said stud bolt. The lower end of this stud bolt 14 is screwed into the top 17 of the platen and between the base 10 and the top 17 there is interposed a column consisting of a number of washers as indicated at 18, these washers being preferably of thin sheet metal so that the base 10 may be held at any required distance above the platen top 17 and thus enable the usual pad or cover 19 to be placed on the platen. With this construction it becomes obvious that the body of the device may be readily adjusted in a plane parallel to the platen top 17 by simply loosening the nut 16 and moving said body to the desired position. Also it 1s obvious that :whenever the pad becomes packed down by the action of the iron in the machine on which this collar band holder is reeaeea used the distance between the collar band holder and the platen top 17 may be quickly adjusted by merely removing the nut 16, lifting the entire device off and then removing as many of the washers18 as are necessary to bring the collar band holder, when replaced in position, to the proper level with reference to the pad. In order to hold the pad 19 in position beneath the body of the device a series of acutely pointed pins or spikes 20 are provided which extend downward from the base 10 and thus project into and grip the material of the pad 19.

Extending through the boss 12 from front to rear thereof are guide pins 21, these pins being disposed one on each side of the opening 13. On the rear ends of these guide pins is mounted a cross bar 22 which thus has motion toward and from the boss 12. At each end of the bar is formed a journal 23 provided with an annular groove 2 1 about midway of its length. Fitted on the journals 23 are cylindrical bosses 25 projecting from clamping band end members each of which is provided with an inclined body 26 having a channel 27 in its outer face, the body 26 extending downward so that its lower edge is practically in the plane of the bottom of the base 10. Surrounding the arcuate portion of the main body of the device is a clamping band 28 which is preferably formed of spring metal such as brass or the. like and which has its ends somewhat reduced in height so that it may fit within the respective channels 27 and be there held by suitable rivets or other securing device such as shown at 29. It is to be particularly noted that the channel 27 is so arranged that it is tangent to the arc of curvature of the outer surface of wall 11. By this arrangement the clamping bar 28 is caused to fit smoothly around the wall 11 without an abrupt bend at any place. Projecting forwardly from the front of-the wall 11 is a lip 30 having its under surface substantially perpendicular with the outer surface of the wall 11 so that a lip 31 formed by bending the middle upper portion of the band 28 downward may engage beneath this lip 30. When the lip 31 is engaged beneath the lip 30 it will be obvious that the band 28 cannot be swung upward at its front end although, after the bar 22 be moved forwardly as indicated in the dot and dash lined position of the parts in Fig ure 3 the lip 31 will be freed from the lip 30 and the clamping band 28 may then be swung upward on the journals or trunnions 23 as clearly shown in the dash and dot line portion in said Figure 3.

In order to provide for moving the band 22 toward and away from the boss '12 there is provided a yoke member having a body portion 32 and legs 33, which legsstraddle the boss 12 and are pivoted to the side thereof by means-of counter-sunk screws 34,. the

axes otthe screws being of course alined so that theyoke maybe swung forw-ardly and, rearwardly Ofstllfl device. The lower ends; of;

the legs 33 are 'provided with rearwardly extending portions. 35 which are; fitted screw pins- 86. These pins pass through slots 3Z ,';Whl(3h are "formed infthe'body pera shallow notch atcits. rear side. It will be noted that. when the parts are in the full line position shown in Figure :3 the pin 36 is. received in the notch so that the-handle46 of.

the yokeis restrained from flying forward,

At the same time the 1 spring; .44 presses the bar 22 backward so .as to draw the band 2 8ftightly into position on the body of the device. It: is obvious that by' means of the niits'41 and 42 .the tension'of the springs may be adjusted and also the band 28 may be adjusted togive. the required degree of pressure between said band and the inclined:

arcuate face got the-body ofthe device.

In operationthe'c 'ollar, band; holder is first adjusted on the platen. This isac complished by adjusting theheight of the columns-of washers. tothe thickness of thefpad and placin 'the collar band holder over the bolt with the washer-orplate 1 5 in positionl on the upperend of said bolt... The movable.

iron usedwith ironing machines of thischa racter isj then brought into'position on the pad just as though it was to be ;used for ironing." The collar band'holder is adjusted laterally into proper position relative tofthis movable iron and the other screwed down. on Y the stiltft bolt; Thisfadju'stmeiit can very rapidly be ac coniplishedand'when in 1308i.

tion the device is ready for holding the collar band during ironing. J I f The garments having been properly placed for the ironing operation thegoprator pulls the handle 46 forward in the direction indi cated by the" difsh and dotline in Figure 3.

This causes the yoke to rotate on the pins 34 and carriesthe pins 36 upwar and forward.

These in their. movement pass upward K in the slots 3Z'and 153 hejnembers 3 81f0I-" ward so that the flexible""ban'd2 8 is disen-' gagedj from'beheath the lip 30 When the leverorlhandle 46 hasbeen thus moved and the band s'advanced far; enough to clearthe lip the operator, by means of the lip 31 on the bahdlifts the front offthis band-upward and; rotates the same backward out of the way preparatory to placing the neck band into position. The shirt to be ironed is then grasped insuch manneras to fit over the rear end of theplaten with the front ot.=

the 'neckband brought forward until the front-ends of the bandengage around the neckband holderbeing positioned by thev operator on the inclinedgtyoke surface of the holder body. The flexible band 28 is now rotated forward and downward so that it encloses the shirt'neckband at its forward portion and is ready 'to grasp the same. It

. is to be noted that the neckband of the shirt is placed into position with theends adj acent but. not over-lapping. The handle 46 isnow pushed backward and this causes the .band 28 to be drawn againstthe'neckband of the shirt thus clamping it securely against the bodywof the holder. As the lever is pushed back the pins 36 drop into the notches 45 and the lever is thus automatically locked into position. Under these con: ditions the springs 44 are somewhat compressed andthus serve to securely grip the collar band of the shirt.

It is to benoted thattheentire operation "is accomplished from, the front end .of the machine by the, operator with one'hand since the same hand'which accomplishes the for.-

ward and. return. movement of the leveror .handle .46 isalso ,used to pickup and drop I the band-'28.

; It is tobe noted'that underthe conditions I ..ab0ve explained the shirt collar band isv never stretched nor does it require buttoning.

at the; front. Consequently there is no danger of tearing out the buttonhole.. Furthermore, with a collar bandholder of this description the necessity of a yoke clamp for theishirt is entirely eliminated since the back of the shirt .band is bent down and under the rear of the clamp by the adjust.-

ment of theshirt on the platen.

There has, thus been provided a simplev .and e flioientj device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be madein the form and construction of the invention without'departing from the ma- ;terial principles thereof. Itis not there- .fore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein hown and described, but it is Wished to includeall such as properly come within the scopeclaimedr; 1 V

Having thus described the invention, what isclaimed as new, is

1. A collar band, holder forironing machines including cooperating clamping members one of which "includes a flexible band and is mounted to swing into and out of cooperative relation withthe other and to move rectilinearly into. andout of collar, band clamping positions, and meansv associated with the 'said members and arranged tolatch the swin ging member ,releasably in cooperag tive relation with the other member, said means including spring pressed elements arranged to hold the movable member yieldably pressed toward the other clamping member.

2. A collar band holder for, ironing machines including cooperating clamping members one of which includes a flexible band and is mounted to swing into and out of cooperative relation with the other, and a lip on the other member engageable over the swinging member when the latter is in clamping position to prevent swinging thereof, said swinging member being movable rectilinearly between positions of engagement with and freedom from said lip, and latch means associated with said members and arranged to hold the swinging 3. A collar band holder for ironing ma-.

chines including a pair of cooperating clamping members, a pivotal support for one of the members having slidable connec tion with the other whereby thefirst member may swing into and out of cooperating position with relation to the other and move rectilinearly into and out of clamping position, means associated with said members and arranged to prevent swinging movement of the first member when in clamping position, and latch means associated with the support and the second member and arranged to hold the first member yieldably in clamping position.

4. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating clampin members, a pivotal support for one of t e members having slidable connection with the other whereby the first member may swing into and out of cooperative position with relation to the other and move rectilinearly into and out of clamping position, means associated w'th said members and arranged to revent swinging movement of the first mem r when in clamping posi tion, and latch means associated with the support and the second member and arranged to hold the first member releasably in clamping position, said latch means including a yieldable spring connection with the support whereby to permit slight rectilinear yielding of the swinging member.

5. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating clamping members,-a pivotal support for one of the members havin slidable connection with the other where y the first member may swing into and out of cooperative position with relation to the other and move rectilinearly into and out of clamping position, a lip on the second member arranged racemes position with relation to the other and move rectilinearly into and out of clamping posit on, a 11p on the second member arranged to engage over the latter when it is in clamping position whereby to hold the same against swinging movement, and latch means associated with the support and the secon member and arranged to hold the first member releasably in clamping position, said latch means including a yieldable spring connection pressing the two members to gether whereby to permit slight rectilinear yielding of the swinging member;

7. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members, one of said members constituting a base and the other a clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of saidbar toward and from said base, journal ends, on said ba'r whereon said clamp means on 1: base and clamp for holding the clamp from pivotal movement when the clamp is moved to operative position for clamping a collar band.

8. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members, one of said members constituting a base and the other a clamp, a bar extending transversely'across the rear of the base, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of said bar toward and from said base,

"ournal ends on said bar whereon said clamp is pivoted, cooperating means on the base and clamp for holding the .clamp from pivotal movement when the clamp is moved to operative position for clamping a collar band, and latch means for yieldably holding the clamp in clamping relation to the base.

9. A collar band holder for ironing machines includin a pair of cooperating members, one of sai members constituting a base andthe other a clamp, a bar extending trans versely across the rear of the base, means tosupport the bar arranged-to ermit movement of said bar toward and om the said base, journal ends on said bar whereon said clamp is pivoted, and a pair of cooperating lips on the front upper portion of the base and clamp, the lip on the clamp being arranged to engage beneath the lip on the base by movement of the bar away from is pivoted, and cooperating said base when the clamp is pivotally swung ranged to hold said bar releasablyforced away fromthe base and including a spring vent said clam position for clamping where into position for clamping whereby to presWingin out of. such position while hol ing a col at band. 1

10. A collar band holder for ironing. machines including a pair of cooperating members, one of said members constituting a-base and the other a clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of said bar toward and from said base, journaled ends on said bar whereon said clamp is pivoted, a pair of cooperating lips on the front upper portion 'of'the base and clamp, the lip on the clamp being arranged to engage beneath the lip on the base by movement of the bar away from said base when the clamp is pivotally swung into y to prevent said clamp swinging out of such position while holding a collar band, and latch means for yieldably holding the clamp in clamping relation to the base.

11. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members, one of said members constituting a base and the other a clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the 'base, means to support the bar. arrangement to permit movement of said bar toward and from said base, 'ournaled ends on said bar whereon said c amp is pivoted, a pair of cooperating lips on the front upper portion of the base and clamp, the lip on the clamp being arranged to engage beneath the lip on the base by movement of the bar away from said base when the clamp is pivotally swung into position for clamplng whereby to prevent said clam swinging out of such position while hol ing a collar band, and a combined bar moving and latching means mounted on said base and having connection with bar and arranged to hold said bar releasably and the other a clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of said bar toward'and from said base, journaled ends on said bar whereon said clamp is pivoted, a pair of cooperating lips on the front upper portion of the base and clamp, the lip on the clamp being arranged to engage beneath the lip on the base by movement of the bar away from said base when the clamp 'is'pivotally swung, into position for clamping'whereby to prevent said clamp swinging out of such position while holding a collar band, and acombined bar moving and latching means mounted on said base and having connection with bar and arconnection arranged -to accommodate the clamp to various clamping positions.

13. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members one of which constitutes a base and the other a clamp, said base having its forward surface of substantial segmento-frustoconical shape, said clamp comprising a resilient band having, a shape to fit the forward surface of the base, bearing members onthe rear ends of said clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base and provided with journal ends fitting in said bearings to provide pivotal mounting arranged to permit movement of the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away from and towards the clamping surface of the base.

14.A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members one of which eonstitutesa base and the other a clamp, said base having its forward surface of substantial segmento-frustoconical shape, said clamp comprising a resilient band having a shape to fit the forward surface of the base, bearing members on the rear ends of said clamp, a; bar extending transversely'across the rear of the base and provided with journal ends fitting in said bearings to provide pivotal mounting for the clamp, means to support the bar arranged topermit movement" of the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away from and towards, the clamp ing surface of the base, alever pivoted on the base and provided with a handle'pro- .jecting upward from the base, andan operative connection between saidlever and bar arranged to move the bar as the lever is moved.

15. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members one of which constitutes a base and the other a clamp, said base having its forward surface of substantial segmento-frustoconical shape, said clamp comprising a resilient band having a shape to fit the forward surface of the base, bearing members on the rear ends of'said clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base and provided 'withjournaled ends fitting in said bearings to provide pivotal mounting for the clamp, means to support the bar arranged to permit movementof the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away from and towards the clamping surface of the base, a lever pivoted on the base and provided with a handle pro jecting upward from the base, an operative connection between said lever and bar arranged to move the bar as the lever is moved and including springs arranged to effect yieldable rearward pressure on said lever.

16. A collarband'holder for ironing ma for the clamp, and means to support the bar chines including a pair of cooperating memhere one of which constitutes a base and the other a clamp, said base having its forward surface of substantial segmento-frusto-conical shape, said clamp comprising a resilient band having a shape to fit the forward surface of the base, bearing members on the rear ends of said clamp, a bar extending transversely arross the rear of the base and provided with journal ends fitting in said hearings to provide pivotal mounting for the clamp, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away-from and towards the clamping surface of the base, a lever pivoted on the base and provided with a handle projecting upward from the base, an operative connection between said lever andbar arranged to move the bar as the lever is mov'ed and.

including springs arranged to effect yieldable rearward pressure on said'lever, and a lip on the upper front edge of the base engageable over the clamp upon rearward movement of the bar.

extending transversely "across the rear of the base and provided with journal ends fitting in said bearings to provide pivotal mounting for the clamp, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away from and towards the clamping surface of the base, a lever pivoted on the base and provided with a handle projecting upward from the base, an operative connection between said lever. I and bar arranged to move thebar as the lever is moved, a lever pivoted on the base to swing forwardly -and rearwardly and provided with an upwardly projecting handle, an operating member having a stem extending rearwardly through said bar and provided with a nut on its rearwardly projecting end, said member having a head provided with a vertical slot provided with greases a recess in its rear wall, a pin carried 'by said lever and projecting into said slot whereby swinging of the lever may effect rectilinear movement of the operating memative to the operating lever.

18. A collar band holder for ironing machines including a pair of cooperating members one of which constitutes a base and the other a clamp, said base having its forward surface of substantial segmentofrusto-conical shape, said clamp comprising a resilient band having a shape to fit the forward surface of the base, bearing members on the rear ends of said clamp, a bar extending transversely across the rear of the base and provided with journal ends fitting in said bearings to provide pivotal mounting. for the clamp, means to support the bar arranged to permit movement of the bar toward and from the base whereby to move the clamp away from and toward the clampingsurface of the base, a lever pivoted on the base and provided with a handle projecting upward from the base, an

operative connection between said lever and bar arranged to move the bar as the lever is moved, a lever pivoted on the base to swing forwardly and rearwardly and provided with an upwardly projecting handle, an operating member having a stem extendi11 rearwardly through said bar and rovi ed with a nut on its rearwardly projecting end, said member having a head pro vided with a vertical slot provided with a recess in its rear wall, a pin carried by said lever and projecting into said slot whereby swinging of the lever may effect rectilinear movement of the operating member, said pin being receivable in said recess to effect releasable latching, a collar on said operating member, and a spring interposed between said collar and bar whereby to permit yieldable movement of the bar relative to the operating lever, and a lip on the upper front edge of the base engageable over the? clamp upon rearward movement of the ban.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CECIL H. BO-YULS. 

